Suicide, moreover, was at the time in vogue in Paris: what more suitable key to the mystery of life for a skeptical society? (Honoré de Balzac)

Suicide, moreover, was at the time in vogue in Paris: what more suitable key to the mystery of life for a skeptical society?

Honoré de Balzac

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